Thread-coating composition.



Tar an if HAW'FWMLSTEIN, 0E GREEHVILLE, MISSNSEPE.

WAD-CGATING COMPOSITION.

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To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that we, Monnrs Fmmsnsrnm, SAMUEL H. Fmxmsrnnr, Hanan L.Frnmrnm, and 'NATHAN Fmnnnsrnm, citizens of the United States, residingat Greenville, in the county oi-Washington and State of Mississip i,have invented certain new and provements in Thread- Goating Comositions, of which the followin is a'spec' cation. invention relates toa wax compos tion possessing such properties as enable 1t to replaceboth the type of wax and the means'for heatin the same which are nowcustomarily emp oyed in connection with the operation of shoe andharness machines, for the purpose of coating the thread beforestitching.

Practically every modern machine of the character mentioned is equippedwith a comparatively costly gas heater attachment for the purpose ofsoftening ordinary wax in order to permit the thread to be drawn throughthe latter and to have its fibers thorough]. permeated therewith as itneces-' sary for t e purpose of stifiening the thread and rendering itmore durable. These attachments, however, in addition to their cost arethe cause of many inconveniences,

such as loss of time, loss of material when the machine is accidentallyoverheated, the

ppssibility of a dangerous explosion and the equent injuring oi theworlnnans hands due to a spattering oi the melted wax.

The wax composition provided by the presentinvention overcomes all ofthese grave objections by providing a wax which is of such a fluidconsistency as to permit the thrcato be readily drawn therethroughwithout t e previous application of heat to reduce the wax to a moltenstate. Certain ingredients of the composition act as permanent diluentsof the wax until the composition is used to coat the thread body,

when the diluents form the permeating vehicle for the wax, later to benaturally evaporated therefrom, after the wax has attained its intimateposition with respect to the fibers of the thread body.

The above and additional objects which will be hereinafter morespecifically treated are accomplished by-means of the compost tion theformation of which is described in the following specification and thenmore Specmcafion oil Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, ifiiil.

Applioaflcn filed August 6, 1915. Serial No. 4,039.

fully pointed out in the claims which are appended hereto and form apart of this application.

The composition consiis essentially in the combination or admixture, byweifit, measure, or otherwise, in the requisite pro portions and in themanner he later set forth in particular, of the following threeingredients, viz: white was, varnish and turpentine.

It has been found by experiments in the reduction of this invention toprach ce that the ingredients should be mixed in the followingproportions to obtain an approm mate two pounds of the composiflon:white wax, one pound, four ounces; fear and onehalf ounces of any lightor clear and four and one-half ounces of in mixing the above ingredientsto prepare the composition, a suitable vessel is plamd over a gentleflame and the white was placed thereinto. When the was is melted thevessel is placed in a second larger vessel which contains a of wateradapted to surround the first to prevent. explosion by keeping the tureof the first vessel. down to or below of boiling water. The varnish andturpentine are next entered and the flame reduced. When the surroundingwater the larger vessel beginsboiling, the is stirred for a period ofhas {'5} minutes.

After this the composition is aside to the ingredients by their bestMown commercia names, it is understood that ingredients which may hedifierently named, although possessing the same properties or qualities,are also comprehendfl by invention, as well as the1r equivalts.

What is claimed is:

1. A wax composition including as ingredients white wax, turpentineandvarnish,

lid

. intimately mixed together substantially in or about the proportionsset forthand' in the mannerand for the purpose described.

2. A wax composition consisting of white 3. A wax composition comprisingan inti-..'

mate mixture of, white wax about 20 parts by weight, turpentine about 5parts by weight, and 5 parts of a clear, light varnish by weight.

tures in presence of two witnesses In testimony whereof we ail ixoursigna- MoRRIs FINKELSTEIHN. SAMUEL H. FINKELSTEINZK {I I his 1Q gHARRY L. X FINKELSTEIN.

rk V NATHAN fiNKELSTEIN.

Witnesses: I

SOL RosENBLUM, HARRIS BERGER.

